Trisakti Museum
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Museum Tragedi 12 Mei 1998 Universitas Trisakti | |
| Location | Dr. Sjarif Thajeb Building, Trisakti University, Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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| Type | History museum |
| Owner | Trisakti University |
| Public transit access | Grogol Grogol Reformasi |
Trisakti Museum or May 12 Tragedy Museum is a human rights museum in Jakarta, Indonesia. The museum documents the active role of Indonesian students at Trisakti University in fighting for democracy and human rights.[1]
The museum briefly tells about four students who were shot on May 12, 1998.[2] In the museum there are short articles, a collection of news from newspapers, ornaments, demonstration photographs, photographs of the deceased, and their relics.[2]
History
Trisakti Museum was established with the background of the Indonesian university student movement in 1998, when the students across Indonesia rallied to demand reform.[3]
The students at Trisakti University, as a part of the students in Indonesia as a whole, participated in a peaceful protest movement.[3] The movement reach its peak when four students at Trisakti University were killed on May 12, 1998.[3] This incident triggered the fall of Suharto.[3]
To commemorate the tragedy, the museum was placed in the lobby of the Dr Syarif Thajeb building, on the campus of Trisakti University, Grogol, West Jakarta.[3]
See also
- Indonesian Revolution of 1998
- Trisakti shootings
- List of museums and cultural institutions in Indonesia
References
- ^ "Museum Trisakti Saksi Sejarah Reformasi". www.tribunnews.com. May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "Museum 12 Mei". www.dentistrisakti.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Festival Museum 2010". Trisakti University. Retrieved May 10, 2014.